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February 1 - 12, 2007 Note: This tour has concluded. The following was our itinerary: Literally every moment will take your breath away! A pod of humpback whales breaching the icy floes. A wandering albatross lifting his enormous wings to take flight. Raucous rookeries of penguins unafraid and unperturbed by your presence. You will sail on seas of glass; pass castles of ice like giant, glittering prisms riding in an ink-blue sea. A slow passage through the stunning icescapes of Lemaire Channel or Paradise Bay cannot fail to stir your very soul. Equally thrilling is the sense of adventure. This indomitable land demands that you visit on her own terms, as explorers. You'll travel in the wake-and in the spirit - of historic trail blazers like Sir Ernest Shackleton, Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen. While enjoying the creature comforts of Explorer II, you'll have a hands-on exploration with curious, like-minded fellow guests led by eminent group of Antarctic experts. Your Tour Includes...
Your Itinerary... 
January 31—Pre-Cruise: Santiago, Chile You'll enjoy a complimentary overnight hotel stay in Santiago before flying to Ushuaia to begin your expedition. A charter flight will take you to Ushuaia tomorrow. February 1 —Ushuaia, Argentina Fly to Ushuaia for a sightseeing tour along the steep streets of the
southernmost city in the world. Here we board Explorer II and settle in
for our first night on board. Meet and mingle with the expedition team
and fellow guests. Take advantage of the austral summer daylight to toast
a bon voyage out on deck as we set sail past the cormorant and seal colonies
of the magnificent Beagle Channel. February 2 —At Sea As we cruise east towards the Falklands, our team of experts begins their informal discussions on the fauna, flora and history of Antarctic exploration. Tonight is the Captain's Welcome Dinner. This evening and our last aboard ship are the only two nights where formal attire is suggested. All other evenings will be country club casual.
Enjoy a taste of Victorian England in the South Atlantic. Take a stroll through the streets of the Falklands' quaint frontier capital with its colorful houses and friendly villagers. Optional shore excursions are also available. February 4 - 5 —At Sea Our days at sea are as exciting as our days ashore, as we look for whales and seals, giant albatross and blue-eyed shags - all while surrounded by spectacular scenery and ice-filled channels. 
February 6 - 9 —South Shetlands & Antarctic Peninsula As the Antarctic Peninsula appears on the horizon, excitement mounts. Landing might include Livingston Island with is enormous rookeries of squawking, waddling and remarkably social penguins, and Deception Island where the most adventurous may choose to go "swimming" oin the thermal springs. We'll sail across the Antarctic Sound, sometimes known as Iceberg Alley, and transit the lemaire and Neumayer channels filled with some of the most dramatic and humbling landscapes imaginable. In Paradise Bay, we may try Zodiac cruising for a view of some of the various seals and penguins resting on ice floes, and go sliding on the hill behind the historic research station at Port Lockroy.
February 10 - 11 —Cruise Drake Passage and Cape Horn In 1578 cruising Cape Horn aboard the Golden Hind, Francis Drake and his crew encountered a tremendous storm which blew them southwest around Tierra del Fuego, proving that it was separated from any southern continent, and the passageway came to be known as the Drake Passage. This remote 600-mile stretch teems with wildlife at this time of year, when the warm waters of the north converge with the icy waters of Antarctica, creating a nutrient-rich feeding ground of krill and plankton for multitudes of seabirds and whales. As sailors can attest, the awe that travelers feel when encountering Cape Horn is inspired by its unique location at the confluence of the two greatest oceans on earth, the Atlantic and the Pacific. February 12 —Ushuaia - Santiago Today we disembark for our complimentary charter flight to Santiago to catch connecting flights home. If you've added an optional hotel or land extension, your transfers are included. Contact MWT Associates, Inc. Reservations 1-877-707-7827
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February
3 —Port Stanley, Falkland Islands 
